Category: UK Visa News

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

UK Travel Update: Arrivals from France Still Need to Quarantine

From 19 July, adults who have been double jabbed in the UK arriving from amber list countries will not need to be isolated for 10 days. But the government said the easing would not apply to France due to “persistent” cases of the Beta variant, first identified in South Africa. There are concerns vaccines may…
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UK’s New Green List for Mid July

The British government has released the latest changes on its international travel list. On 14 July, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced changes to the green, amber, and red lists ahead of the major lockdown easement coming into play next week. Four more destinations will be added to the green list and the green watchlist. From…
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Malta Abandons Plan to Restrict Unvaccinated Travellers From Entry

Malta has abandoned its plan to close its borders to travellers that have not received the COVID-19 vaccine. Last week, the Maltese government announced that from 14 July, all travellers would have to prove they had been vaccinated. A new notice on 13 July states that instead of barring unvaccinated travellers, arrivals in Malta would…
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France Tightens Travel Restrictions for UK, Spain, and Portugal

France has announced stricter restrictions on unvaccinated travellers from three countries that have reported high numbers of COVID cases linked to the Delta variant of the virus are Spain, Portugal and the UK. French President Emmanuel Macron announced a package of measures aimed at controlling a Delta-driven fourth wave of COVID in France. On the…
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Post-Brexit: Closure of EU Settlement Scheme

On 30 June 2021, the Brexit grace period came to an end and the deadline for eligible European nationals to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) has now passed. European Economic Area (EEA) nationals now require valid permission to live and work in the UK and must be able to provide evidence of this…
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